Practice mode Evolution

Which of the following was a major weakness of Darwin’s original theory?

Correct answer B. It could not explain how variations arise and are inherited

Explanation

Darwin knew variation existed but did not know its source or how it was transmitted. Later knowledge of Mendelian genetics and mutation filled this gap, giving neo-Darwinism.

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